October 06, 2016

Is This the Solution to Predatory Lending We've Been Waiting For?

October 06, 2016/ Kiersten Marek

Funders have long been fighting predatory lending, with limited success. So we were intrigued to talk to Andy Posner, whose Capital Good Fund offers loans to low-income Americans on fair terms.

July 12, 2016

The Asset Building Movement Is Getting More Funding From Banks. Is That a Problem?

July 12, 2016/ Philip Rojc and David Callahan

Liberal funders like Kellogg and Ford aren't the only ones backing asset building for low-income Americans. Top banks have gotten behind this work in a bigger way. Does that support come with a cost?

February 10, 2016

The Color of Money: A Top Bank and Nonprofit Take Aim at the Racial Wealth Divide

February 10, 2016/ Kiersten Marek

JPMorgan Chase is backing a big effort by CFED to fund nonprofits to build leadership on the ground in communities of color, in order to address the racial wealth divide—including through policy advocacy.